gnodet commented on code in PR #11682:
URL: https://github.com/apache/maven/pull/11682#discussion_r3284356725


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README.md:
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Apache Maven
 - [3.9.x](https://github.com/apache/maven/tree/maven-3.9.x): [![Maven 
Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.apache.maven/apache-maven.svg?label=Maven%20Central&versionPrefix=3.)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.apache.maven/apache-maven)
 
 
-Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on
+Apache Maven is a software project management and build automation tool. Based 
on

Review Comment:
   This changes Maven's canonical self-description. The phrase "software 
project management and comprehension tool" has been Maven's official tagline 
for over 20 years (see [maven.apache.org](https://maven.apache.org/)). The word 
"comprehension" is intentional — it refers to Maven's ability to help 
developers *understand* a project (dependency tree, reports, site docs), not 
just build it.
   
   Replacing it with "build automation" narrows the meaning and diverges from 
the project's established identity. I would keep the original wording.



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